2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by first-year head coach Darris Nichols, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record11–18 (7–9 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Timothy Peete
  • James Haring
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Longwood 15 1   .938 26 7   .788
Campbell 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
High Point 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Radford 7 9   .438 11 18   .379
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 12 20   .375
Hampton 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
South
Winthrop 14 2   .875 23 9   .719
Gardner–Webb 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
USC Upstate 10 6   .625 15 17   .469
UNC Asheville 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Presbyterian 4 12   .250 12 20   .375
Charleston Southern 1 15   .063 6 25   .194
2022 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

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The Highlanders finished the 2020–21 season 15–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in second place. They lost to Campbell in the semifinals of the Big South tournament.

Roster

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2021–22 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Roshaun Black 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hollywood, Florida
G 2 Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Burlington, North Carolina
G 3 Tai'Reon Joseph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Charlottesville, Virginia
F 5 Rashun Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Arlington, Georgia
F 10 Joshua Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 11 Camron McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
G 12 Austin Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Christiansburg, Virginia
F 13 Shaquan Jules 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
F 14 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 15 Bryan Hart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Hampton, Virginia
F 20 Dravon Mangum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Roxboro, North Carolina
C 22 Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Springfield, Virginia
G 24 Artese Stapleton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 45 Xavier Lipscomb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
6:30 pm
Eastern Mennonite W 83–60 
Dedmon Center (550)
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Emory & Henry W 84–72  1–0
Dedmon Center (1,782)
Radford, VA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at No. 25 Virginia L 52–73  1–1
John Paul Jones Arena (13,568)
Charlottesville, VA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Virginia Tech L 39–65  1–2
Cassell Coliseum (6,835)
Blacksburg, VA
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman L 64–81  1–3
Timmons Arena (1,658)
Greenville, SC
November 20, 2021*
5:00 pm
vs. Navy L 33–47  1–4
Timmons Arena (118)
Greenville, SC
November 24, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
William & Mary W 67–54  2–4
Dedmon Center (1,016)
Radford, VA
November 28, 2021*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 88–75  3–4
Dedmon Center (1,500)
Radford, VA
November 30, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Kentucky Christian W 79–70  4–4
Dedmon Center (1,028)
Radford, VA
December 4, 2021*
4:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at West Virginia L 51–67  4–5
WVU Coliseum (11,014)
Morgantown, WV
December 11, 2021*
7:00 pm
at James Madison L 70–79  4–6
Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,713)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 13, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 58–67  4-7
Charles E. Smith Center (1,013)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm
at Davidson L 54–74  4–8
John M. Belk Arena (2,594)
Davidson, NC
December 20, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Akron Postponed due to COVID-19 issues James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
December 29, 2021*
7:00 pm
at UMBC Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena 
Catonsville, MD
January 1, 2022*
4:30 pm
Averett Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
Big South Conference regular season
January 6, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 82–77  5–8
(1–0)
G. B. Hodge Center (326)
Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina A&T L 72–73  5–9
(1–1)
Dedmon Center (910)
Radford, VA
January 12, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Longwood L 75–83 OT 5–10
(1–2)
Dedmon Center (1,064)
Radford, VA
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 58–70  5–11
(1–3)
Gore Arena (0)
Buies Creek, NC
January 19, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Hampton W 54–51  6–11
(2–3)
Dedmon Center (1,131)
Radford, VA
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 74–78 OT 6–12
(2–4)
Dedmon Center (1,181)
Radford, VA
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at High Point L 58–63  6–13
(2–5)
Qubein Center (2,255)
High Point, NC
January 29, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 42–61  6–14
(2–6)
Paul Porter Arena (951)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 2, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN3
Charleston Southern W 64–52  7–14
(3–6)
Dedmon Center (1,099)
Radford, VA
February 5, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian L 70–78  7–15
(3–7)
Dedmon Center (1,214)
Radford, VA
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Winthrop L 48–58  7–16
(3–8)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,611)
Rock Hill, SC
February 12, 2022
5:30 pm, ESPN3
at Hampton W 60–54  8–16
(4–8)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,146)
Hampton, VA
February 16, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 71–67  9–16
(5–8)
Dedmon Center (949)
Radford, VA
February 19, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 66–64  10–16
(6–8)
Dedmon Center (1,711)
Radford, VA
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 66–71  10–17
(6–9)
Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 26, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Carolina A&T W 62–53  11–17
(7–9)
Corbett Sports Center (3,886)
Greensboro, NC
Big South tournament
March 2, 2022
11:30 am, ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) North Carolina A&T
First Round
L 71–78 OT 11–18
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.